FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. When does school begin and end?
A. The school day officially begins at 8:45 AM, although children usually
enter their classrooms at 8:35 AM. Children are usually considered tardy if they arrive after 9:00 AM. The school day ends at 3:15 PM.
Q. What should
I do if I would like to visit and/or tour Fiske School?
A. Call Mrs. Prindle, the secretary, at 781-541-5001 and set up an appointment
to visit. A staff member will meet with you and, if you are interested,
give you a tour of the school.
Q. Where do we buy Chartwell's lunch tickets?
A. Tickets can be purchased from Freddy Tiberi at Fiske School's cafeteria
or from Cathleen Higgins at Lexington High School. A sheet of 35 lunch
tickets is $105. Tickets are discounted; the regular cost of lunch
is $3.00. Please note that the same tickets are used at all of the elementary
and middle schools. A mail-in lunch
ticket order forms can be found by clicking here. Different tickets are sold for the high school. Helpful hint: If the child's name is written on the back of every ticket, lost
tickets can be returned to them.
Q. What should
I do if I would like to meet with Mrs. Peterson, the principal?
A. Call Mrs. Prindle, the secretary, at 781-541-5001 and make an appointment.
Q. How do I purchase a Fiske School Directory?
A. Send a note in to school with your child addressed to Frances Curtis,
PTO membership contact person, along with a check for $10.00 made out
to Fiske School PTO. It should be brought to the front office so the
secretary can put it in the PTO mailbox.
Q. What is the
policy if my child is absent?
A. Call the attendance hotline at (781) 541-5018 if your child will
be absent or late.
Q. What is the
policy if my child arrives to school late or is dismissed early?
A. If your child arrives at school later than 8:45 AM, he/she needs to
sign in at the front office before going to the classroom. If he/she
is being dismissed early, you need to go to the front office. Mrs.Prindle,
the secretary, will call your child's classroom and your child will
come meet you at the office. You will need to sign your child out before
leaving the school.
Q. What do I do
if my child is going home with another child?
A. Send a note in with your child explaining the arrangements. He/she
should give it to the classroom teacher.
Q. How do I contact
my child's teacher?
A. You can either send a note in with your child asking the teacher to
call you, or call the office and leave a message for the teacher.
Q. When are the
METCO Family and Friends Visiting dates?
A. Please refer to the Calendar on Fiske School's web page or the School News for the dates.
